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Thanks in part to funding from the BFB5 grant we are happy to offer early literacy and learning tips along with fun activities for families and kids aged 0-4. Librarians, please share the printable linked below to help spread the word about this program!
You can enroll online here or text MSL to 70138 to sign up.
Books Before Bedtime
Books before Bedtime is a virtual series for families and caregivers with children between the ages of 0-5. Sign up each month for a book box containing the story for an online storytime read-aloud program, crayons, a doodle pad, a snack, and all sorts of other fun extras. Limit one per family up to 100 book boxes mailed monthly.
Registration for this program is open!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun, early-literacy focused project that challenges families and caregivers to read 1,000 books to their children before they start kindergarten.
Families, it is easy to start tracking your 1000 books in the 1000 books before Kindergarten Beanstack Challenge.
Montana Libraries offer a digital tracking program to keep track of your 1,000 books. It is available for all of Montana through Beanstack available in web or app format.
This program focuses on helping children develop early literacy skills, empowering parents, families, and caregivers to be their children's first teachers, and encouraging quality family time in a fun and engaging way.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Sign up to receive free, quality books for children from birth to age five.
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